Midfield has been a problem ever since MM arrived at PR. I guess it will remain so until he leaves.

On Saturday Mick Mills suggested Cole Skuse should be put in the RB slot.

That's a terrible suggestion.

In fairness the midfield was fine in the play off season but then we had a fit Teddy Bishop and two wide men (albeit limited ones) and we've rarely had either of those things since and that's left the midfield unbalanced.

In fairness the midfield was fine in the play off season but then we had a fit Teddy Bishop and two wide men (albeit limited ones) and we've rarely had either of those things since and that's left the midfield unbalanced.

You really need to ask why it's a terrible suggestion? Blimey. He is the best midfielder we have in terms of reading the game and breaking up play, he doesn't have the pace or the legs to get up and down the flank for 90 minutes from full back and he's not played that position in years so would be incredibly rusty positionally. Those are just a few reasons why it'd be a terrible idea.

No CM has really nailed down a position alongside Skuse due to injury mostly. Hyam Bishop Adeyemi and Huws all stick out, Douglas simply ran out of legs in his second season. I think this is something to do with the way we rehab the players who do the most running once they get injured and the fact that Mick bristles strongly at any suggestion of that makes me think I am on to something. Connolly is obviously doing well but he is new to the Ipswich way of doing things fitness wise and hasnt had to be rehabbed yet.

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You have no point. I didn't go off on one, I pointed out a number of valid reasons why moving Skuse to right back is a terrible idea (as if it actually needed pointing out). We get it, you don't like Skuse.

Most of our players including Cole are fairly limited, they need to do one job and do it well and as part of a team.

Sorry, but it is just not good enough for a midfield player to be good at one aspect of play. Arguably, because of his lack of pace, Skuse is not very good at what some people see as his essential value to the team.

Sorry, but it is just not good enough for a midfield player to be good at one aspect of play. Arguably, because of his lack of pace, Skuse is not very good at what some people see as his essential value to the team.

Sorry, but it is just not good enough for a midfield player to be good at one aspect of play. Arguably, because of his lack of pace, Skuse is not very good at what some people see as his essential value to the team.

At the level we are at and the players we have to be realistic about what they can do. We are not a progressive, passing side this may come as a surprise to you.

CS is a limited player who does an OK job for the basics he is suppose to do, no more, no less.

At the level we are at and the players we have to be realistic about what they can do. We are not a progressive, passing side this may come as a surprise to you.

CS is a limited player who does an OK job for the basics he is suppose to do, no more, no less.

It is the second tier of English football. I know that the football in the Championship does tend to be a bit frantic, but good football is being played, and successfully, notably by Wolves of course, but also Fulham are a shining example of how it can work. To just accept that we are a hoofball side is not good enough for me , and given the dwindling attendances , not good enough for an awful lot of supporters either.

You really need to ask why it's a terrible suggestion? Blimey. He is the best midfielder we have in terms of reading the game and breaking up play, he doesn't have the pace or the legs to get up and down the flank for 90 minutes from full back and he's not played that position in years so would be incredibly rusty positionally. Those are just a few reasons why it'd be a terrible idea.

If he's so good at reading the game he'd find RB a lot easier than CM, it's a stroll in comparison. Granted, he wouldn't be a flying wing back, but that's not what the conversation was about, it's suggesting him at RB. He may be 'rusty' but training helps with that, so don't panic. Also, it would remove him from midfield meaning we can use better midfielders to play there.